Gov. Dannel P. Malloy recently announced the nomination of Lt. Colonel Sean Connolly of Hebron to serve as Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Veterans' Affairs. Connolly currently works with Pratt and Whitney as the global ethics and compliance officer.He is also a Lt. Colonel in the...

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The East Catholic/Glastonbury/South Windsor girls' hockey team forced Simsbury into overtime in the SCC finals, but an unlucky bounce kept the Eagles/Tomahawks/Bobcats, known as ETB, from claiming the title.

The Rockville High School boys' basketball team won its final game of the season, beating neighborly rival Ellington 76-68 on Feb. 24. The win didn't improve the team's record enough to qualify the Rams for postseason play, but besides sending the team off on a winning note, it was also one for...

The GHS girls' basketball team finished the regular season with a 56-48 win over Wethersfield on Feb. 17 and locked in a 13-7 record. The Lady Tomahawks dropped their opening round game in the CCC tourney to Northwest Catholic on Feb. 19 , but will be the likely 17 seed in the Class LL...

The Glastonbury High School boys' varsity basketball team has qualified for the Class LL state tournament, but coach Jim Vaughan admits his team will have to find some more consistency if it is to make a deep run.

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African-Americans have had a long presence in Connecticut. At a Feb. 25 program at the Windsor Historical Society, Elizabeth Normen, publisher of the magazine "Connecticut Explored," said she felt it was only natural to compile a book about the long arc of their experience in the state.

On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Dr. Elizabeth Osga from the New England School Development Council (NESDEC) hosted a focus group to assist in Hebron's search for a new Superintendent of Schools. The Hebron Board of Education called the solicitation of community input "about the attributes, experiences,...

A new writing program for students in grades six to 12 has just kicked off at the South Windsor Public Library. The Writers Club program is one of several initiatives of the Teen Advisory Group, which is responsible for advising on and creating programs of interest for young people.

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The Windsor Chamber of Commerce recently held its annual fundraiser, "Windsor Feud," which took place on live TV. Teams of four from local businesses and organizations squared off to answer "survey says" questions in silly costumes. More than $5,500 was raised for the Chamber's business and...

When Old New-Gate Prison - a state-funded historical site - closed along with other state parks in 2009 due to a lack of state funds, the closing was just supposed to be temporary. When state funding was restored two years later, however, the site remained closed.

Emily Tinnel, school outreach and young adult librarian at the Mansfield Public Library, said it is her belief that a library, "a place that is full of information and ideas," should be the center of a community. After finishing her bachelor's degree at UConn, Tinnel spent three years...